Jason McKenna

Chief Technology Officer and Deputy N8/N9 at Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC)

Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States

About Jason McKenna

Jason McKenna is Chief Technology Officer and Deputy N8/N9 at Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC). Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States.

Blue Tech Founder, Innovator, Problem Solver with decades of experience solving the hardest problems in Defense and National Security. Expertise in developing, operationalizing, and sustaining persistent ISR, AI, and Uncrewed Systems solutions for the Joint Forces. Over the past decade, I’ve served as CEO, CTO, Chief Scientist, Technical Director, and Senior Researcher, responsible for identifying and advancing strategic opportunities for private, government and international customers. I also remain active in university research through adjunct professor appointments and by serving on graduate committees at the Colorado School of Mines and other leading institutions. I am the author of over 100 journal articles and technical reports on a wide variety of data science, geophysical and sensor phenomenology topics. "The opinions and views expressed here belong solely to the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense (DoD) or its components. Any mention of commercial products or services does not imply DoD endorsement. Additionally, the presence of external hyperlinks does not signify DoD approval of the linked websites or their content, products, or services."

Skills

  • Blue Economy
  • Uncrewed Systems
  • Geophysics

Additional experience

  • Founder & CTO

    MEGHA Research & Development INC

    Started December 2004

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Southern Methodist University
  • Master of Science (MS), Southern Methodist University